Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-06

Entire dresses of English Grape are
made for widows.
The tournure is neither greater nor
| less--it remains stationary.
There seems to be no set rule for hair.
dressing at the present time.
Pockets or outlines of the same appear
upon MANY dressy costumes.
Faile Franchises, both in blacks and
colors, will be in great popularity fol-
spring trade.
Skirts are short for the streets, demi-
| trained for evensng and full trained for
dinners and receptions.
The black and white striped silks are
used 'or basques and demi-trained skirts,
and make striking toilets. They are
combined with black satin, velvet, Jet or
lace.
For evening toilets silk gauzes are in
great favor. The gauze is of all kinds,
rom plain to brOcaded and embroidered,
and is employed in dark tints as we'll as
light.
A pretty novelty in ieweIry is a brooch
In a brown stone, closely resembling
genuine coffee beans. These are mounted
singly or in clusters and surrounded by
golden leaves.
Pointed gimp above q hand of astrak-
skin is a fashionable trimming for chevi-
ut dresses. White cheViOt dresses are
worn In the house.
A novel and expensive long boa Is
made OF the soft, undyed feathers stripped
from the quilts OF ostrich plumes. and
strung closely together. Colored chenille
Ooas, black, red and gray, are also worn .
PaIds are very fashionable for under
skirts aud the EaIf-c"nceaied, half.re-
Veaed parts Of costumes, the upper
skirts, basques or bodices and sleeves be-
ing Invariably of plain stuff matching the
prominent color of the plaid.
The square.meshed Russian net, point
d'esprit and tulle are now made up in
mauVe and heliOtrOpe shades Tor those
about laying aside mourning. NAIVE
and purple velvet dresses, with trim
mings CT black lace, are worn by older la.
dies.
Ladies are beginning to use scented
wax for sealing their precious little let
ters, There is now imported from Paris
a costly Kind OF wax tor this purpose, the
perfume OF which When burning will i'll a
room aud linger for hours about the
envelope.
COrsages are extremely varied, as well
for day as for evening dresses. Corselets
are much worn, the waist below the
suuuluSIS UelnG pain ana Jl9DJ, ana
shirred on the front with soft putiings or
folds over the bust; these, however, are
best adapted to slim figures.
The fashion OF wearing ornaments In
the high coils of hair arranged "a Japa-
naise Is By no means decreasing In popu-
larijy. Ornamental pins OF various de-
vices take the place vi ordinary hair
pins. Real i1wels are worn, not only in
the nair, but appear upon expensive
dress hats and bonnets.
China Grape without lustre is made up
into handsome dinner dresses for ladies
in mourning, which are trimmed with pas
sementerie and pendants OF dun Jet, aud
If ACE Is admissible the point d'esprlt is
used with hne dots and teather-edges like
those on ribbons, or else with scauops.
Entire dresses are made of the piece lace
with thesr fine dots, which is preferred by
many to the beaded nets.
For wear with black lace skirts are
cOrsages OF black velvet yelled by
another corsage, almost high, which con-
sists OF trellis OF very narrow gold
gallOOn. Sometimes this corsage covers
only the shoulders and neck and the up
per part OF the arm, and terminates in
pamphlets which drape on the upper edge
OF the low cOTsage. Sometimes the net
WORK yelling the skin is of jet instead of
rgld-